NHGRI launches Social and Behavioral Research Branch
...r health promotion and disease prevention, and for counseling patients and families dealing with the impact of d...tics unit; a health communications unit; a genetic counseling service unit; a health promotion research section that includes a unit for disseminating counseling ...'Survival sex' and substance abuse may hinder HIV prevention efforts
...s colleagues concluded that ongoing risk-reduction counseling and substance abuse treatment for HIV-infected per...on. "I think what we need to do is make a safe sex counseling message an ongoing part of clinical care," he said, "not counseling once a year. We need to do it mu...Baclofen holds promise for cocaine treatment
... baclofen used in conjunction with substance abuse counseling significantly reduced cocaine use in recovering ad...ogram. Half the participants received baclofen and counseling and half received a placebo, or sugar pill, and counseling. Cocaine use by the patients was monitore...AGA launches Obesity and Nutrition Education Initiative
...ddition, gastroenterologists will be provided with counseling tools to enable them to implement and track increm...sts and consumers with an array of educational and counseling tools. We believe that it is important for gastroenterologists to take a leadership role in helping ...Phone counseling helps smokers quit
...ular smoking cessation medication, telephone-based counseling was more successful in helping smokers quit than i...ed two dosages of bupropion and two intensities of counseling to see which combination of drug therapy and counseling would be more helpful in getting smokers to ...Multiple sclerosis not as progressive or disabling as once thought
...roups can be compared, and in addition can help in counseling patients because it can help them envision a likely future." Significance of the Mayo Clinic Research The Mayo Clinic research is the first comprehensive and scientifically rigorous natural history of MS to document how the disease changes over ...Few disabled kids with psychosocial problems receive mental healthcare
...ot associated with the likelihood of mental health counseling in special education school settings. Witt and colleagues noted that, as medical advances allow more children to survive birth defects or chronic diseases, concern has shifted from their survival to their quality of life. Previous research found ...Alcohol abuse history could pose problems for HIV patients
...s caring for HIV-positive patients should consider counseling patients to avoid overuse of alcohol and should be aware that patients with a history of alcohol dependence are likely to be at greater risk for cognitive impairment. "These data are also important for other individuals because of the potential linge...Number of children linked to obesity for mom and dad
... increased risk of obesity and receive appropriate counseling as their families grow," Bastian said. "It's important to the overall health of the family that diet and physical activity take a significant role in the family's lifestyle." Bastian says additional research is needed to examine the changes in attitu...Depression on College Campuses conference
...ental health and neuroscience experts, and student counseling leaders, from U-M and other campuses, and speakers...ore than 80 percent of the 274 directors of campus counseling centers surveyed said they thought the number of students with severe psychological disorders had ri...Many patients can reduce serious heart disease risk factors without medication
...herapy. TLC included exercise training, nutrition counseling and other appropriate lifestyle interventions based on several well established behavior change models. The results showed that 64% of patients achieved their systolic blood pressure goal (less than130 mmHg for patients with diabetes and/or chroni...Mayo Clinic researchers identify testing for patients for prostate treatments
... better select patients and offer them educational counseling to avoid serious complications after brachytherapy. Others involved in the study were: Scott Lisson, M.D., Gregory Broderick, M.D., Paul Young, M.D. and Todd Igel, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic Department of Urology, and Steven Buskirk, M.D., of th...Impaired sense of smell increases risk for certain hazards
... patients with olfactory disturbances, but also of counseling them regarding potential risks of their disorders."...Buprenorphine may help those addicted to heroin and cocaine
...cipants also received weekly individual drug abuse counseling during the randomized, double-blind, 13-week study in which they received different regimens of active medication. The scientists say further studies are needed to clarify the optimal dose of buprenorphine for treatment of individuals addicted to bot...Breast cancer patients with BRCA 1/2 mutations twice as likely to choose double mastectomy
...large-scale study evaluating the impact of genetic counseling and testing on breast cancer treatment decisions. ...nd the challenges associated with offering genetic counseling and testing to high-risk patients in the clinical setting. Both the study and editorial will be pub...Breast cancer patients with BRCA1 or 2 mutations twice as likely to have double mastectomy
...d for the more extensive surgery. "Rapid genetic counseling and testing could serve as a valuable decision-mak... women to $2975 for a full BRCA1/2 test. "Genetic counseling is fairly accessible in the United States, but availability is far from universal. And even if canc...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, April 6, 2004
...ntive Services Task Force recommends screening and counseling for alcohol misuse in adults but not adolescents. ...at screening for misuse of alcohol, and behavioral counseling to reduce alcohol misuse, is effective in adults, including pregnant women (Clinical Guidelines, p. ...Top honors for patient counseling awarded to UH student
...judged on their ability to maintain control of the counseling session. Edwards emerged as the national winner and will receive $1000, a plaque and the opportunity to return on an all-expense-paid trip to judge the 2005 Patient Counseling Competition in Orlando. The competition is sponsored by Pfizer. "Mich...Mental health symptoms common at Pentagon after 9/11
...ntal health problems were also more likely to seek counseling from a mental health professional or chaplain after the attack, the researchers found. Not all high-risk individuals sought out help, however, suggesting further outreach is needed, according to Jordan. "Stigma and other barriers to receiving treatm...Clinic-based intervention program improves smoking cessation rates, study says
...harge, nicotine patches and/or proactive telephone counseling to assist them in quitting. Staff at the control s...izations should aim to enhance the impact of brief counseling in primary care settings by providing effective drug and behavioral therapies for properly selected ...